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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04
WHY WIDOWS SHOULD BE
CREMATED.


A lady who contributes articles oc-
casionally for the press sends US the
| following:
For as Telegraph
The people of India have been UNI
justly accused of cruelty by their re-
fined, intelligent, cultured critique, for
cremating their widows on the funeral
pyre of their deceased husbands. Cir
cumstances prove it to be most
humane.
What has the widow from a more
advanced civilization to, expect when
she is suddenly bereft of husband and
home, large circle. of loving. friend&
i thrown among strangers, to be thank
| full fo.? She is misrepresented, mis-
understood, and when at last perhaps
deceived by the friendly manners of
those in the church, where she expect
ed to find christian sympathy. she darss
to enjoy the social privilege so kindly
offered her, she is accused of being a
fascinating widow. and dangerous
inmate of homes where the interest of
members of the household may be in
volved.
| Is it not thousand times more
merciful to bury them in oblivion than
reserve them for such fate?
Cold, averted chances pierce a sensi-
tive heart deeper than dagger points,
and a malicious tongue of a protesting
christian makes widow shrink back
again into the hard, loveless, pitiless
position she has for moment for
gotten. *
A widow has only to tell herself she
is widow to know there is no place
in Gods beautiful world for her. She
must. by all means, cruelty her indi.
viduality, and live only a life of self.
sacrifice for Others work only for
them. No sympathy for her, Unless
she has home, where she may. enter
tain the very people who most severely
criticise her.
If she must not be cremated." then
lrejoice when she is resting beneath
the sod. I think our christian religion
may receive an added grace by initial
ing the more merciful customs OF
India.
Those who feel secure beneath the
shelter of their own roof-tree sadly
need to recall the words of scripture
They forget and ignore their duty, and
Lcoldly shut out the good angel Of
mercy, and shut in, if they have any
conscience. the remorse and sorrow
that must surely come to themselves
when they find they are desolate and
alone.
| Cremate the widows; change sthe
law that reserves them for a less
merciful fate by all means J r
j A widow or a lady, am told, must
not expect, in some cities, the most
simple courtesy of a recognition unless
she makes the first advance. They
must have no friends, no acquaintance
Ieven, unless they boldly demand, by
! speaking first, the. chivalrous lords Of
creation she'll speak, to them. Be for
ward and rnlady'ike. Let the widows
be cremated / ! The kindliest people
in the christian world will endorse
such merciful decision of our claw
makers" .r PoRTIA.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

Messrs. L. M. Thayer and Louis Fow-
Ter started on Monday for California,
where they intend to spend the winter.
Mrs. Newbury, of Wheatland, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. D.
Pierce, and family, returned home on
Monday.
Mr.. Jesse Carpenter returned to Fond
du Lac on Tuesday. He had been visit
ing friends in York state, and has spent
week with his nephew, M. o. Myrick,
and family, on his way home.
Mr.. A. H. Stevens viii leave the fore
part of December for Stockton, CAL,
where he will spend the winter with his
son and daughter.
Miss Clara Bishop attended the annu-
al meeting of the Woman's Board OF
Missions, held this week in Chicago, as a
delegate from the Ladies' Missionary
Society ofthe Congregational church.
Mr.. De Yonk has rented the farm Of
]. ?. Bishop for term of three years.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

price is more liable to be controlled by
spectators. The large coal dealers
say the coal product will be two and a
half million tons greater than last
year. but that the demand has been
greatly increased in furnishing the
treeless prairies of Iowa, Kansas, Ne
braska and Dakota, where new rail-
roads have opened market. Doubt
less there is some force in this state
ment.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04
THE CONDEMNED ANARCHISTS.

Friday, November II, is the day fixed
for the execution of the doomed an
archists. AS the time draws near, it
is said the department of the criminals
changes; instead of being trifing and
assuming an air OF unconcern, they
have a look of depression. Their
shrouds and costumes for the day of
death are prepared. The chances that
any thing will interfere to prevent the
law in their case from being carried
out is extremely slender. Every pre-
caution is being taken by the authori-
ties to prevent any uprising, as has
been threatened, for their rescue. 1t
Is a sad but stern necessity that de-
mands their receiving the penalty of
the law.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04
TEACHERS IN THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS PROFESSIONAL
CHARACTER RTTITDEpc

There is class of young men and
women in every town in the country
who are pr OCCASIONAL character build
ers, whether they fully recognize it or
not. Every teacher in a public school
is character builder. and if any
teachers, male or female, do notcom-
prehend this stupendous fact they are
not qualified for the positions entrusted
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

Spurgeon, the worldwide known
Baptist preacher, has withdrawn from
the Baptist Union in England. The
reason he assigns for so doing is dis
satisfaction with the Baptist Union,
expressed in part as follows:
" We have before us the wretched
spectacle of professedly orthodox
christians avOwing union with those
who deny the faith, call the fall of man
a fable. and deny the personality of the
HOLY Ghost"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04
BRISTOL.

| am told that afr. L. Spencer and
wife intend to spend the winter at
Rockford, I'll.
Here is a proof that temperance is
making progress. In one part of Ger
many they will not grant a marriage
license to drunkard. Good. Next
refuse license to any one that drinks
intoxicating liquors, and then we shall
have fewer children trained in crime.
Elder Thone occupied the pulpit at
the Plank Road church on Sunday.
His sermon was on 1.-THE Crown of
Life-how to gain it and how to lose
it." On the latter clause he gave an
anecdote of preacher that left the
ministry to go into secular business,
and when on his death-bed felt that he
had lost his crown. If we apply a
theological term to his sermon, it was
thoroughly American. and his manner
was a good likeness of an earnest, de-
voted Methodist preacher of seventy
years ago-the kind of preaching that
wins souls more than it tickles the
ear.
Elder Thayer, on Sunday, took occa-
sion, from the answer of the man born
blind to the Pharasees, to show the way
to come at the truth respecting christi.
anity. His argument was plain, SIM
pie and f0rcible. But, alas! the great
body of unbelievers have got down, as
he. expressed it, to where no argument
can reach them. If he could prove ia
them that Jonah swallowed whale
then they might believe the Bible doc.
trine Of justice, love, mercy and walk
humbly with God. A man that does
not like the Bible truth, I've must
give an account of the deeds done in
the body" will cling to that whale
STORY.
+ Master Lee Benedict went down C
Waukegan to see his brothers last week
Miss Dora Carver returned from
Iowa on Friday last, and gives a good
report of the folks out there.
Mr.. Wilbur, for some time resi-
dent of Bristol, but now residing in
California, made a visit among his ole
friends here. He is on his way home
from New York.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

Have you, covered the floor of your
poultry house with fresh, dry earths II
not, better attend to it while you can
get the earth that is dry. Don't oblige
your fowls to trot around on bare floor
all winter. If the aoor of all poultry
houses were covered with from four to
six inches of dry earth sand is better,
and I advise you to use it if you can get
it), we should not hear so much about
diseased feet among poultry .-Ths
Farmer.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

to them. The scholars in the public
schools, especially the boys, spend
more time under the immediate in
spection and supervision OF their
teachers than of their parents. If i'll
hammered boys and girls are met,
members of public school. their want
Of proper department is quite as much
the fault of their teachers as their
fathers and mothers. 1t is folly for
teachers to pretend they have no re-
sponsibility for the conduct of their
scholars outside of the school room.
Improper behavior away from the
school unavoidably has demoralizing
influence in the school. Ateacher has
rightful supervision over the man
ners and department of members Of
his school, in whatever place propriety
admits of advice and reproof. The
potential influence OF the school teach
er is that of example. The Importance
of this quality of the teacher is apt to
be underestimate. Habits of life
acquired from the example of others
are far more enduring than what is
learned from books. Ungentlemanly
practices, coarse expressions and yul-
gar phrases, when once acquired. are
not easily abandoned. To impart good
morals should be primary considera-
ton with every teacher. While religi-
Gus instruction is not made the duty
of the teacher, sound morality is indis-
pensable. The license to teach certifies
the holder to be of good moral charac-
ter. Wherefore would be the necessity
of this qualification, if the Importation
of the principles of moral action were
not expected of the, teacher? There
has been frequent mention in the pub
lie press Of late of the laxity, if not the
entire want of moral instruction in
many of the public schools. The gen.
eral moral code for the guidance OF ali
people, Jew or Gentle. Protestant OF
Catholic, is not sectarian. but is alike
acceptable to all classes of respectable
citizens. The profession Of teacher is
one of high responsibility. and all
teachers. male and female, in the pub
lie schools should be impressed with
the fact that they are professional
character builders.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

1t is worth remembering that nobody
enjoys the incest surroundings if in bad
health. There are miserable people
about to-day with one foot in the grave,
to whom bottle of Parker's Tonic would
do more good than all the doctors and
medicines they have ever used.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

A test case as to the meaning of the
law allowing woman suffrage will be
tried by Judge Winslow at Racine
next Tuesday. OF course it excites
much interest.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

Several ladies of this city attended
the meeting of the Woman's Mission
airy Beard in Chicago last Wednesday
and Thursday.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

A pair of bright eyes with a dozen
glances suf6ces to subdue man, and to
enslave him. and to inHame, to make
him never forget they dazzle him SO
that the past becomes streightway dim
to him, and he so prizes them that he
would give up all his life to possess them.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1887.

Jenny Lind, the renowned singer, is
ad. Her age was Sc. Her name
will go down to future generations.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

ness was cancelled, to the entire salts
faction of the mortgage, short time
previous to the pastorate of the Rev. Mr..
Cleveland.
Omaha, Oct, 1887. IS
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1887-11-04

Jenny Lind, the celebrated Swedish
singer, is dead.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-12
Matrimonial AGENCY.

JANSEN l. co, Q, station Road, Plsisted Lon.
don. England. Established TO supply Settlers in
the States with the addresses Of young
women who are willing to communicate with bona
hde Tradesmen, Farmers, and others desireu of
meeting with useful wives. They will be sup
piled from the Agricultural Districts OF England,
ireland, Scotland, and Wales, IS we'll as the Con-
tinent Of Europe. Applicants should state their
particular requirements and preferences, enclos.
Ing Postal Order for go cents to meet preliminary
expenses. su3d&W
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-12
Strayed or Stolen--$5O Reward

A bright sorrel HORSE, 8 years old, Is hands
high, weighing about 975 pounds, with -four
white feet and white strip in face, and branded
GS on lett hip (the g indistinct and looking
like C).
A reward Of Fifty Dollars ($50) will be paid for
the horses return to me at HALEY or Bullion.
VIM. WEIGH.
HALEY. Idaho. June 80, 1887. tt
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-12
The Baxter Hotel, Ketchum

PAUL P. BAxTER, proprietor, is the oldest
and best kept hotel on Wood River. The dining
room Is the largest in the Territory and the tables
are supplied with everything the market affords.
The rooms sre large, airy and well furnished.
Charges very moderate. This 10 . HOTEL, and
when in Ketchum don't forget the fact, or the loca
ton Main street. below First National Bank sat
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-12
HALEY and Gold Belt Stages
Daily Trips.

GOING-Leave HALEY at o'clock q. M, arriving
at Gilman at $50; Kelly gulch at 10 80; Rich.
RETURNING-Leave Doniphan at $50 O'Clock
Richardson's at 4; Kelly gulch at 43O; Gilman
at 8; and arrive at HALEY at $40 O'Clock.
Fare each way, $1.5O.
apis CLAWsON l. NELSON, Prop'rs.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-12
HALEY, IDAHO, TUESDAY. JULY y, 1887
THE DOLLAR COLUMN,

Advertisements not exceeding an inch for ten
dnes Of small type) In length will be inserted in
This column for one dollar per week, nifty cent?
the hrst insertion and twenty-five cents each "a.
d1tional liLsertfon-payable in advanced
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1887-07-12
Taken Up.
Notice.
Ranch to Rent.

Ranch on Camas Prairie is for rent for one
year from date.
The said ranch is timber culture and situate
along Soldier creek, which runs through IL. Some
80 acres Of it are under q lawful fence, and so
acres have been cultivated.
The owner will rent 1t to any industrious indi-
vidual who will agree to plant 10 acres to trees,
the first thing in the spring, they arrive
and who will agree to keep the fences up. No
other rent viii be charged.
Apply at the TIMES office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08

cd We measure a year. by the second
\ day. The earth. according to some
astronomers, Is losing time. Through
two causes, the suns attraction and
the friction, SD to speak. of the tides,
the earth each gear revOlves more
slowly on its axes. The speculative
question which these astronomers are
discussing is whether in the end the
earth will stop its revolution upon
its axis and will present always the
same face to the sun. When that
event occurs there will he perpetual
day in one part of the earth ana per.
petual night in another. But there
IL no occasion for immediate alarm.
The rate at which the earth is sup.
posed to lose time only shOrtens the
year by half d second in II cehtury.
There are moie than 81. 000. 900 sec
ondS in a year. Therefore, if the
eartn does cease to revnlve on its axis
ii will be more than 6,0O0, 900, OOO
years before 1t will stop.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08
common SuDerStitionS.

IT on going out of The house you
forget something you must under M
circumstances turn back if you can
possibly AVOID il; if you do you
must ~ any rate sit do n Il moment
before going out again.
If the first person you meet ia an
Old woman it is sign M coming
misfortune. while, on the ,pnirn,y n
funeral procession denotes good Tor.
tune.
Pigs tn your left bring good luck /;
to your right the opposite; to avert
which grasp something made of steel
and the spell will be broken.
If on setting out on II journey you
meet sow with pigs your enter
prise will he successful.
To meet two mayples portends
marriage three, II successful journey:
four, unexpected good news.
To see one magpie and then more
Is unlucky; Ia kill one of these thirds
IL irretrievable misfortune. 1t il also
unlurky to kill a swallow.
II your left hand i'ches you will
take in money If the right. you will
pay it out.
A ringing In the right ear mea ma
that some one j. speaking well Of ynu;
in the left you may I've sure evil
tongues are busy with you.
If your right eye itchrs you vii
see some beautiful sight {; il the left,
you will have cause to shed tears.
IT your nose itcheS you will hear
some news Or-wlIl fall into the
mire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08

those who knew of his sufferings az
he lay wounded officer Un The head.
quarters steamboat of General Grant
afterthe surrender, and know some.
thing of his patriotic brpathings at
that time. ana never will 1 forget the
tender care he received from his low
ing wife at that time. As soon "A ne
was able he returned to the fl ED. and
throughout the war was the tyne of
a brave soldier and a jealous patriot.
He shirked no priyation or dangers
in the field. and when there was a
promise of heightened quiet at the
front he went to the rear only to
mount the hastings and rally the
people TO the support of the Govern.
ment. He fought fair fight, and
under any circumstances would have
gracefully submitted to the conse-
quences.
Though Generals Sherman and
Logan were in battle men of the cool.
est. most determined and desperate
courage, on the march, at the hivouac
and IN camp they were officers OF
quiet, simple habits and genial dis.
position. [ have seen them at such
times when war seemed to have gone
from their minds and they were
around some happy Preside. The
bearing of Generals Sherman and
Logan at all times during the war
inspired a confidence that created an
army Of as good soIdierly and fight.
ing material as ever shouldered a
musket."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08
She Would Initiate Him.

When MIR. Widgeon came home
last evening the first thing he said to
his esteemed wife was:
"Mary l have joined the Knights
Of Labor"
She glanced ut him with an express
sion that set his teeth on edge ~ she.
cried:
"A Knight of Labor. Ell !-Ynu'ft
make sweet old knight of Labor ~
"Why. Mary, it's a noble organi.
zatiOn, and -"
Eyes, know 1t is; and now I
suppose you'll tie n waIki ing delegate
or chairman of the committee on
bny-cot;ing while Pun hustling
around in the back yard tying to
rake enough wood to make fire!
IL know you. Widgeon in my
minds eye l see you addressing a
large and enthusiastic audience and
telling your brethren in toll 10 shake
Oft the giant grasp OF monopoly that
IL crushing The life blood from them
but you don't tell them how your
wife Is down in the cellar wrestling
with barreil of apples or trying tn
plug up the hole in the stovepipe
with piece Of carpet.
81 can imagine you filing the air
with eloquence about the horny hand
ed w"rkingnhan and an injury 10 all
being the concern of one; but l can't
fancy yon mailing few shingles on
the roof to keep the water from SOAK.
ing the -four barrel.
IL want you to understand, John
Henry, that you have joined enough
orders already you are high key.
nearer OF the knights of Gambrinus,
Past Grand Chieftain Of the Royal
Orier of Free Lunch Hunters. Su.
preme Chancellor Of the Ancient Or.
der e Dog Catrhers, and l don't
know VIVA; else.
II have seen you carrying banners
and drilling aud attending conven-
lions until my soul IL weary; and
nnls's- you st>y honleand act as Right
Worth Grand Chief Carrier and
W0"l-awer, you will think You are
married To mn eQuinOctial cyclone.
"Just drop that book o. cOnstitu.
'inns and bylaws. ami tr0t down to
the hutcher's for few spare ribs, or
there will be ahnut n dnzen lodges in
To murrOw, and somebody
rise viii he Grand Key Bearer"
And Mr.. Wi,lgtOn smiled In a hus-
Ky voice aud Ubeyed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08
Stray Sunbeams.

Spprsuckers-Clairv, .nts.
Running expenses Children.
White lips--false shirt bt~enrs.
Trade wind-a drummeT's talk.
The early roOster gets crow mS,.'
The bashful man always hclds o
"Hush,"
A capital story-the life of mil
liOnaire.
The worse for ware--s careless SER
want.
The proper dessert for an UNDER
taker-Berry pie.
Harvard's proudest motto: 1--WE
lea'i in the scollership.
The tailor nsust expect To give his
customers ITS before they pay the
bills.
Verv popular novel tamong the
"ffce-huniers just at present)-"Put
yourself in His Place."
rive are ike clock" said n labor
agitatOr. For when the proper time
COMES we strike."
People learn wisdom by experience.
A man never wakes up his second
baby to see il laugh.
People will drink, no matter what
the law or the example set. Even
beef frequently gets cOrned.
Corn is the worst used OF all cere-
ais. No matter how fruitful it il
only grown to have its ear pulled.
A lawyer who climbs 10 on chair
after a law-bo0k gets little higher
in order that he may get a little lore.
"What is this man charged with q
asked the judge. "With whisky, yer
honor" replied the sententious po-
liceman.
Whatever you have to do. do 1t
with your might. Many lawyer
has made his fortune by working
with will.
"NO, you don't; you must pay as
You go ~ exclaimed the landlord as
he caught All impecunious boarder
trying to skip away.
81 wonder how that man can dance
on the rope With such facility p
"Oh. easy enough. Like everything
else, 1t has to- he taut."
The transfer nations of nature are
wonderful. Put herring In a tin
! box with some cOttOnSeed oil aud it
immediately turns into a sardine.
A son of a commission merchant
about to be chastised by his father
the other day, called for his grand
father to protect him from the mid
| dlenan.
my son. why Is 1t that you are
always behindhaud with your stud
ies" "Because, if were not be.
hindhand with them, l could not
persu3 them"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-01-08

was thought to have been produced
by snow and ice sliding from tine roof.
These sounds, accompanied as they
were by distant vibrations. which In
some instances were sufficiently
strong to make windOw-panes rattle
and pieces of furniture rock, caused
many persons to spring from their
beds in great alarm. In one house
in Frederick a portion OF the plaster
fell from the ceiling of bedroom.
1t seems impossible as yet to ascer-
tain the direction from which the dis.
turbance came. but from reports re-
ceived mp to this time it appears to
have been confined principally to the
northern and eastern. sections of the
country. Advices from Middletown
tonight are to the effect that dis.
tinct shock was felt there at about
$40 this evening.
EMMITTsBURG, Md, Jan. 3-Much
excitement prevails among our citi-
zens to-day in consequence of the
disturbances generally experienced
last night, and which no one at the
time thought of attributing to an
earthquake. The first sounds, about
1880 P. NJ, were like violent banging
of doors; then later as though heavy
body had been suddenly thrown
down in the upper part OF the houses,
followed by considerable shaking OF
the premises and various noises as
though people were moving about in
different parts of the house. Lights
were suddenly extinguished. but no
damage is reported. The shock SEEM
ed to come from the southwest and
people were awakened by the shak-
ing of their hoeses and all sorts of
banging noises for several miles
around the neighborhood.
HAGERsTowN, Nd, Jan. "a
great number Of persons in and
around Hagerstown report that be.
tween IL and 1 o'clock this morning
they heard mysterious noise, as If
some heavy weight had fallen with
crash. A slight quaking was felt TO
follow, as If the houses were sudden.
ly Jared. Some persons became
alarmed and made search in around
their houses for burglars. Many
thought the noise was caused by the
cracking of ice that now covers the
ground. Among those who noticed
the disturbance are Jacob Ridenour.
East Washington street; D. Boward.
at the fair grounds Thos. Mcdaniel,
at the Baldwin House, and Samuel
Shafer. on West Franklin street.